Comments on: How will Honda quitting affect F1? http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chunter http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-5/#comment-227904 chunter Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:01:22 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227904 Three-car teams was considered in the past, no doubt it will come up again if Honda do not have a buyer. Technically, by being in receivership, aren't Super Aguri still up for sale (at least by assets if not in full) as well? I smell a repeat of Andrea Moda... Three-car teams was considered in the past, no doubt it will come up again if Honda do not have a buyer.

Technically, by being in receivership, aren’t Super Aguri still up for sale (at least by assets if not in full) as well? I smell a repeat of Andrea Moda…

]]> By: AJ http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227837 AJ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:29:37 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227837 I think this is a sad day for F1 but one has to wonder why Alonso didn't opt for Honda at the end of the season. I think it was not fully related with the performance alone, other factors did come in to play and it may be that Honda's quitting was one of them. Again it is a big "may be". I think this is a sad day for F1 but one has to wonder why Alonso didn’t opt for Honda at the end of the season. I think it was not fully related with the performance alone, other factors did come in to play and it may be that Honda’s quitting was one of them. Again it is a big “may be”.

]]> By: Yosu http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227830 Yosu Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:49:49 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227830 Hey Bernie, maybe you and Max should sit down and talk. Hey Bernie, maybe you and Max should sit down and talk.

]]> By: Jess http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227731 Jess Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:29:17 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227731 For F1 to continue there has got to be some give from both the teams and management and Fans. F1 can still be the pinical of motor racing, that dose not mean they have to have all the most high end equipment in them. I mean come on most of what you see on F1 you cant buy in a street car, most of us cant afford a top Ferrai or Mercedies (sorry for my lousy spelling). As far as if this happens drivers will quit and manufacures pull out, well I say bye, bye. The sport is going on with out Honda it can go on with out ferrai. It will go on after Alanso. Someone else will come take their place. If you cut cost or your standize things or you allow this or that, it is going to make someone unhappy. For those who say if they do this it wont be F1 anymore, well maybe it wont be the old F1 but at this point F1 aint looking to good we have fewer cars and less race tracks now. There is no simple answer to how to fix the problem. In the end, everyone needs to do a little more give and work the proplem together and stop with the one answer solution to the problem. My 2 cents For F1 to continue there has got to be some give from both the teams and management and Fans. F1 can still be the pinical of motor racing, that dose not mean they have to have all the most high end equipment in them. I mean come on most of what you see on F1 you cant buy in a street car, most of us cant afford a top Ferrai or Mercedies (sorry for my lousy spelling). As far as if this happens drivers will quit and manufacures pull out, well I say bye, bye. The sport is going on with out Honda it can go on with out ferrai. It will go on after Alanso. Someone else will come take their place. If you cut cost or your standize things or you allow this or that, it is going to make someone unhappy. For those who say if they do this it wont be F1 anymore, well maybe it wont be the old F1 but at this point F1 aint looking to good we have fewer cars and less race tracks now. There is no simple answer to how to fix the problem. In the end, everyone needs to do a little more give and work the proplem together and stop with the one answer solution to the problem. My 2 cents

]]> By: beneboy http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227724 beneboy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:36:01 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227724 Pink Peril @ No 12 Says it all really. The sport may well start to implode sooner rather than later and for some of us it may be a good thing. We've seen a lot of mismanagement and a world wide community of fans disregarded in an attempt to make obscene profits. My sympathies are with the staff at all teams as the next year could be a very uncomfortable one for them but if the collapse of F1 brings about a new series that focuses more on racing cars & drivers then it may turn out to be for the best. Pink Peril @ No 12

Says it all really.

The sport may well start to implode sooner rather than later and for some of us it may be a good thing.

We’ve seen a lot of mismanagement and a world wide community of fans disregarded in an attempt to make obscene profits.

My sympathies are with the staff at all teams as the next year could be a very uncomfortable one for them but if the collapse of F1 brings about a new series that focuses more on racing cars & drivers then it may turn out to be for the best.

]]> By: K http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227720 K Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:40:42 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227720 I don't buy into this idea that because Honda have quit Toyota will quit because "their reason to be there was to compete with the other Japanese competitor". Toyota are the worlds biggest car company. Honda don't even produce half as many cars as them. Honda are not Toyota's main rival in terms of selling cars. Toyota are a global company who compete in a global market primarily with GM, VW and Ford (none of whom are currently represented in F1). Even if Toyota did quit I don't think it would be because of Honda, there are bigger things to consider. I don’t buy into this idea that because Honda have quit Toyota will quit because “their reason to be there was to compete with the other Japanese competitor”. Toyota are the worlds biggest car company. Honda don’t even produce half as many cars as them. Honda are not Toyota’s main rival in terms of selling cars. Toyota are a global company who compete in a global market primarily with GM, VW and Ford (none of whom are currently represented in F1). Even if Toyota did quit I don’t think it would be because of Honda, there are bigger things to consider.

]]> By: GST http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227717 GST Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:30:08 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227717 Hey, didn't Hyundai a few years ago say that they wanted to enter F1 in the near future. Well, if they were serious about it, then this is an ideal opportunity for them. They can't do any worse than Honda, now, can they? I bet Nick Fry wishes they never got rid of Jacques Villeneuve now, eh? Hey, didn’t Hyundai a few years ago say that they wanted to enter F1 in the near future. Well, if they were serious about it, then this is an ideal opportunity for them.

They can’t do any worse than Honda, now, can they?

I bet Nick Fry wishes they never got rid of Jacques Villeneuve now, eh?

]]> By: andy http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227715 andy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227715 it seems Herr Button may get a ride nxt year after all http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/dec/05/jensen-button-scuderia-toro-rosso it seems Herr Button may get a ride nxt year after all

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/dec/05/jensen-button-scuderia-toro-rosso

]]> By: Chris http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227712 Chris Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:09:02 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227712 From my buddy Bob when I told him: "Who is Force India going to race with now?" From my buddy Bob when I told him:

“Who is Force India going to race with now?”

]]> By: Chaz http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/12/04/how-will-honda-quitting-affect-f1/comment-page-4/#comment-227710 Chaz Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:40:21 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=13680#comment-227710 Seems to me Bernie should stop threatening GP's and reinstate the USA, Canadian, and French Grand Prix's with immediate effect, even if they pay reduced fees. The car manufacturers need maximum help, publicity and exposure in what is a clearly a terrible global financial situation. The North American market is huge and fundamental. Come on Bernie... contain your ego and let common sense prevail for the sack of F1! Seems to me Bernie should stop threatening GP’s and reinstate the USA, Canadian, and French Grand Prix’s with immediate effect, even if they pay reduced fees. The car manufacturers need maximum help, publicity and exposure in what is a clearly a terrible global financial situation. The North American market is huge and fundamental. Come on Bernie… contain your ego and let common sense prevail for the sack of F1!

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